Can ethical leaders make a difference to your company culture?
Leaders have a big part to play in creating an ethical workplace. A passive approach will not suffice.
It’s time to stop playing the Blame Game
We need to replace blame with accountability and this means taking stock of accountability best practices, all of which can be found above the line. So, where exactly is this line and how do we go about getting above it?
Why leaders should always own up to their mistakes
Owning up to our erroneous ways is not easy, but if leaders cannot muster the courage to share failures how can we expect others in the organisation to?
So, what is your job?
Executive coach, Matt Somers, breaks down the issue of accountability into an explanation we can all understand…
Three ways to overcome unconscious leadership fears
How can we enable leaders to conquer their fears and create a higher-performing work environment? Leadership expert Margot Faraci shares key insights.
Who has cultural intelligence and who doesn’t?
Cultural Intelligence or Quotient (CQ) enhances connections, fosters mutual understanding and encourages good business, but who possesses this skill and how can you identify them?
Workplace gaslighting: Equip managers to address psychological manipulation
Are your leaders and managers equipped to spot and address gaslighting quickly?
Understand your ‘overthinking’ and use it to your advantage
Sinead Keenan, Chief Innovation Officer at EZRA, explores how the key to managing your overthinking is understanding it.
What is hyper-collaboration and why should we bother with it?
Organisations need to build an ecosystem mindset and teaming skills in the age of hyper-collaboration
‘What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger’ – and other resilience myths
It makes sense to upskill your workers to boost resilience. But what you believe to be true about resilience – and what it takes to build it – might be wrong.
Human skills and the technological singularity
In the age of AI disruption, where should we focus our reskilling efforts to protect future job security?
We need braver leaders and here is how to get them
Nurturing the traits of strength, growth, courage and foresight in our leaders is crucial
Soft skills: How to make people trust you at work
By honing certain skills, you will have greater capacity to build a trusting environment at work.
The six languages of connection: How to better communicate with your learners
Understand the six languages of connection and see your learners flourish.
Applying Johns Reflection Model to your learning process
Applying Johns Reflection Model to the learning process will help individuals and teams grow.
Right-brain thinking: Your genie in a bottle for resolving workplace conflict
We all have a power within us that we can release to resolve conflict.
Can you decide which type of decision maker you are?
The two primary categories of decision makers are ‘maximisers’ and ‘satisficers’. Which type are you?
Training for leadership
Our last article, ‘Learning about directorships’ looked at some of the areas of training that might benefit company directors. In that article we touched on understanding obligations, planning and risk management, communication and consultation. These are all fairly standard requirements, not only for board members but also for those who aspire to take up positions […]
Change: Are you in the Driving Seat?
Over the past three years, I’ve been spending a lot of time reviewing and updating face-to-face training activities I’ve written for Trainers’ Library so that they can be delivered remotely using Zoom or Teams. One that I recently revisited was Passengers, a change management module, that uses a car journey as a metaphor for change. […]
Playtime for Leaders
As an actor, one of the most important skills you can learn is improvisation. By learning to think on your feet and roll with the punches, actors bring characters to life and keep a scene fresh. However, the benefits of improvisational techniques are not limited to the realm of acting. Strategic improvisation can also be […]
